Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Real and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Real and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Ciudad Real is 22.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ciudad Real is 18.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Real
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 €9.05
$2.02 ฿65.3
418.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.69 €29.95
$18.78 ฿608
84.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 €7.89
$7.67 ฿248
19.04%
Cappuccino
$2.33 €2.01
$1.98 ฿64.2
17.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.82 ฿26.64
129.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.33 ฿10.58
439.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.12 ฿68.6
66.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 €3.7
$3.73 ฿121
14.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Real
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 €0.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
-57.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.19 ฿38.62
18.49%
Eggs
$2.68 €2.32
$1.98 ฿64.1
35.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 €8.07
$15.99 ฿517
-41.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 €4.85
$3.12 ฿101
80.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 €8.92
$11.16 ฿361
-7.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.76 ฿89.2
-15.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
61.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.71 ฿55.4
-3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.55 ฿50.2
41.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.34 ฿43.21
-2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.21 ฿39.23
-6.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.72 ฿23.2
63.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 €0.55
$0.53 ฿17.05
18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$4.72 ฿153
38.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.26 €4.54
$18.39 ฿595
-71.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.79 ฿57.9
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$3.21 ฿104
-26.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Real
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.94 ฿30.44
31.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.68 €10.09
$18.9 ฿612
-38.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 €3.31
$1.42 ฿46.08
170.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.35 ฿43.53
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.76 €18.79
$7.85 ฿254
177.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 ฿40.4
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
85.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
38.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Real
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €118
$70.6 ฿2,285
94.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.7 €15.28
$13.72 ฿444
29.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.53 €25.5
$17.56 ฿568
68.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Real
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.47 €34.94
$41.64 ฿1,347
-2.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.22 €13.14
$6.9 ฿223
120.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 €7.6
$5.8 ฿188
51.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Real
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$308 ฿9,963
47.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,898 €2,502
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-80.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Real
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.9 €63.8
$55.4 ฿1,793
33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.3 €34.79
$26.4 ฿854
52.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 €64
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
45.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Real
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 €393
$434 ฿14K
4.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 €298
$235 ฿7,610
46.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 €599
$821 ฿26.6K
-15.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 €503
$498 ฿16.1K
17.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,833 €3,310
$2,180 ฿70.6K
75.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 €1,992
$1,543 ฿49.9K
49.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Real
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,729 €1,493
$703 ฿22.8K
145.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
5
-30.80%

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Last update for Ciudad Real: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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